Monthly Archives: April 2010

The New Jersey DEN Leadership Council is pleased to present an exciting morning of professional development that will highlight creative ways to engage students and invigorate curriculum using 21st century digital resources and tools. The event will begin at 9:00 AM at the Apple Store in the Promenade at Sagemore in Marlton, NJ. We will

The DEN Spring Virtual Conference hosted in New Berlin was….dare I say excellent! About 25 educators from around southeastern Wisconsin gathered to share in learning from the experts. As we settled in to enjoy some fantastic learning experiences and collaboration we enjoyed a light continental Saturday morning breakfast. Discovery is so very good to us!

An Ode to the 80s: Let’s go back to the days of metal bands and big hair Find some leg warmers, muscle shirts, leggings, or prom attire to wear With PETREE in the house the music is sure to be great You are welcome to bring a friend or even a date Guys will be

Four f2f sites in Arizona recently hosted the DEN National (global actually!) Virtual Conference on Saturday, April 24th. Participants attended at Cartwright, Deer Valley, Flagstaff and Snowflake. If you missed the event, or wanted a review from a session you particularly enjoyed, the following links may be helpful. http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/spring-virtual-conference-2010/ Scroll to the bottom of the

Google Earth is a sophisticated imaging tool that can be used quite powerfully when teaching history. The visual perspective can illuminate a viewpoint not easy to convey through words. Maureen Festi shared how to use the Rumsey Historical Maps in Google Earth at the April 27th Teaching American History session. David Rumsey has made his

Next week (May 3-7) is National Teacher Appreciation Week. What are you doing for Teacher Appreciation Week (besides teaching)? Be sure to visit the DEN blog every day to check out all the fun planned for our STARs.

ARE YOU A TEACHER?? You are invited to a FREE Happy Hour!!!The Celtic Knot 626 Church Street Evanston, IL May 7th from 5-7pm Please RSVP by May 2nd by visiting DiscoveryStudentAdventures.com/Chicago Enter to WIN a $2,500 Travel Scholarship to award to the student of your choice! To find out more about the Adventure of a

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